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Recent Examples of laudation
But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers.
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Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included.
—Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included.
—Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudation
Noun
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Grandparents who provide this crucial support deserve acclamation and a special place in heaven.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste.—
Gene Myers,
Freep.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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One of that Courier’s founders won acclaim from his peers for his tenure as dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school.—
Colin Lecher,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 1994, Chinese-American actress Vivian Wu garnered critical acclaim after appearing in The Joy Luck Club.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Penny Weaver is an award-winning journalist who covers crime, law enforcement, court proceedings and more for the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Winners will receive their awards in June in Evanston, Illinois at the AJL’s annual conference.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately, Rushdie’s beloved wife, fellow writer and multidisciplinary artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, was on hand with a fierce dedication and a new camera.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Harp said Keane’s dedication to her role was unmatched.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Today’s award winners included both jury and audience prizes, along with a number of special jury prizes for films, performances, and more.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yun Lim’s winning look will be produced and sold by Boll & Branch, while additional cash prizes were granted for the winners.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The edifice boasts an abundance of sculpted decoration, while its grand staircase echoes Michelangelo’s design for the Laurentian Library in Florence.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the home, there has been an obvious attention to detail and decoration.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Critchley believes that music—any music, so long as one really loves it—can lead to mystical experience, and the end of his book is an encomium to punk rock.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Laudation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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